The Blitz Secret by Stephen Ronson

 

Set during the darkest days for Britain in the 1940s, with the Blitz overshadowing London almost continuously and almost bringing Britain to its knees, we have a story of espionage on one side, and the abduction of a young woman on the other.

The story exemplifies the misery that the Londoner had to face during these days. The need to survive in the face of aerial bombing which was relentless destroying homes and livelihoods and people murdered in their hundreds. Life still continued with bars and clubs and a roaring black market trade along with prostitution and corruption. 

Plenty of spies, double spies some of them secrets galore and the determined unravelling of a missing girl presumed dead , except by one person.

Beautifully told, very descriptive and detailed this was an excellent story.

Sent by Hodder & Stoughton for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.